The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-14
MUST DROP THE UsURPER
Democratic Politicians Decide that
Green Smith Must Go to the Rear.
He Will Not, Be Allowed to Figure Promi-
nently in the Campaign - Voorhees,
Likely to Be Nominated for Governor.

The Democratic politicians are little appre
hensive of Green Smiths ambitions. They
derstand what they are but how to suppress
him is the disturbing question The party lead
ers, it is said, are DESTROYS of having an early
agreement with him as to the manner in which
he can be rewarded for his bulldozing methods
last winter. They want to get him out of the
coming canvass If they can, but will put him
off in the backwopds where he can do no partic-
ulaf harm with his antics and his record as a
usurper. If this cannot be accomplished they
will plumply tell him that he can have nothing
higher than the nomination for Lieutenant-g gov
ernor. For weeks those eonversant with the pow
er that was behind Smiths usurpation in the Sen
ate have, at odd times, dropped information
that the Jennings county bulldozer, having
served a purpose, is no longer necessary to the
fulfllment of party plans. II was afraid at one
time, said Democratic State executive commit
teeman last night. that we would have to NOM
mate Smith for Governor. 1t would be an awful
burden. but I could not see then how it could be
avoided. The fact IS Smith is getting more
credit from the party than he deserves. If the
Democrats who were saying, until recently
Bully boy, Green Smith, and all that. knew
what trouble we had with him, they would see
on what slender thread hung our hopes of con-
trolling the election of United States Senator.
Time and again we had to hold Smith up to what
we expected of him Had he been left alone the
morning after the Supreme Court gave its decis-
ion believe he would have run away from the
Capitol, and left us insthe lurch. Green Smiths
nervel Bah he has none. He is all noise and
fury, especially when.he can rely on crowd of
Democrats to come to, his assistance We don't
want Green Smith in the next campaign. If he
has to come in it viii not be as a candidate for
Governor" G
Whom do you intend to nominated" was
asked.
Daniel w. Voorhees, He says he won't &C
cept but he has got to take the place. 1t is to be
campaign of big guns and Voorhees, must
derstand that the party expects him to lead it,
1t is rather early for meeting of the State
committees, but on Wednesday afternoon next,
both the Democratic central and executive
mltteemen are to have consultation. 1t is
said that it is for business purposes only, but
Green Smith and other politicians are to be
there, the suggestion made by Democrat last
night. that the coming campaign is to be dis
cussed, has considerable probability about it.
1T is likely" he said, that plan will be
ranged to bring to the
front again the troubles of last winter An init
nation has been received that Governor Gray
stands chance of becoming Secretary Lamars
If the Governor should go to Wash
ington as Secretary of Interior, we have nobody
left but Green Smith. You the Importance
of having him in a consultation with the central
and executive CO mmittees at this time. But in
any event he will be told not to expect the nom-
nation for Governor when the convention
meets"